Chereshnev VA, Gankovskaya LV, Koval'chuk LV, Chereshneva MV, Gankovskaya OA, Gavrilova TV. Expression of TLR9 and BD-2 protein genes in corneal cells of mice of different strains with herpetic keratitis.
Bull Exp Biol Med 2012;
153:236-9. [PMID:
22816092 DOI:
10.1007/s10517-012-1685-9]
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Abstract
The dynamics of gene expression of two proteins, TLR9 (one of the key receptors recognizing CpG repeats of herpes virus DNA) and β-defensin 2 (antibacterial peptide), was studied on the model of herpetic keratitis in C57Bl/6 and BALB/c mice. New data on differences in TLR9 gene expression in mice of the two strains infected with the virus were obtained. Reduced TLR9 gene expression in the cornea of C57Bl/6 mice was associated with their high sensitivity to infection caused by herpes simplex 1 virus.
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